Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-03
A CRITICAL TIME.
Formal Resignation Of
President Grevy.
HIS MESSAGE TO THE CHAMBER
The New Chieftain to be Elected
To-Day-A General Feeling
of Uneasiness.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
PARIS, December 2.-Everything is
quiet throughout the city thus far.
The papers are generally of the
opinion that, after the events OF yes
terday, President Grevy cannot post
pone his resignation. They approve
Of the action of the Chambers as calm
and dignified.
RESIGNATION DECIDED ON.
Presi lent Grevy's resignation has
been sent to the Presidents of the
Senate and Chamber of Deputies, and
it VIII be read at the opening of the
sitting of the Chambers. Great
crowds are in front of. the Chamber oi
Deputies.
CREWS MESSAGE.
1925 p. M.-Pre-ident Grevy's mes
sage re>igning the Presidency of the
Republic has just been read in the
Chamber of Deputies. In it Grevy
says that he regards the steps taken
in the Senate and Chamber of Depu
ties yesterday as a decisive demon
stration necessitating his resignation
After recalling his services to the
country, which assured tranquility at
home and peace alb DAD, he decl res
that he leaves the office with feeling
of sadness, while declini g to be re-
sponsible for future events.
HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
The Deputies received the message
with profound silence. NJ. Floquet
read letter from the President Of the
Senate snmmoning Congress of the
two Chambers at Versailles, for the
purpose of electing a new President.
The tting then closed amid cries Of
" Vipe la RepubIique"
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
A number of members of the two
Cham bers held session in the Palais
de Bourbon this afternoon for the
purpose Of ballotine for President,
preparatory to the election by the
Congress at Versailles tomorrow. The
first ballot resulted: nj. Floquet, l01
votes; M. Defreycinet. "a; NJ. Brisson,
So; NJ. Sadecarnot, 40; NJ. Ferry, 10;
M. FaillOs, g.; Grevy, 2.
IN THE SECOND BALLOT
1888 senators and deputies voted.
The result Was: M. Defreycinet, 100;
NJ. Brisson, "a; M. Sadecarnot, 81;
M. Floquet, 26; M. Ferry, IL. Only
members OF the Republican group
took part in the ballots.
WHAT THE MESSAGE SAYS.
The text Of Grevy's resignation is
as follows: $50 long as / had only to
contend with the difficulties that have
accumulated in my path caused by
the men whom the public voice called
to my side, and the increasing re-
sponsibility to form a ministry, |
struggled on and remained where duty
babe me, but at the moment when
public opinion marked the change
which gave me no hope of forming a
government and the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies voted double
resolution, which under the form of
adjournment fixed an hour to await
the Presidents promised message, it
was tantamount to summoning me to
resign. 1t would be my duty and
RIGHT TO RESIST,
But under the circumstances in which
we are placed conflict between the
Executive and Parliament might en-
tail circumstances which restrain me,
and wisdom and patriotism command
me to yield. l leave to those who
assume it the responsibility for such a
precedent and for the events that may
ensue. l relinquish without reg ct,
but not without sadness, the dignity
to which l have been twice raised
without solicitation. and in the exer-
cising of which / feel c,nsciou5 that
| have done my duty. To this call
France to witness: For nine years
my government has secured to the
country peace, order and liberty, and
has made France respected through
out the world. have worked unre-
mittingly to ra SO her, and, in the
midst OF armed Europe, leave her in
condition
TO DEFEND HER HONOR
and rights. Further my administers
ton has been able to keep the Repub-
lie in a wise internal course marked
out by the interes and wishes of the
country. In return for this l have
been removed fir m the post where her
confidence placed me. In leaving DO
litical life form but one wish and it
is that the Republic may not be struck
by the blows aimed at myself, hut
that it may issue triumphant from the
dangers it is made to meet. l place
on tue Bureau of the Chamber OF Dep
utias my resignation of the functions
of President of the French Republic.
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS.
At A 80 p. NJ. groups OF people had
begun to assemble in front of the Pa
lais de Bourbon. Louise Michel at
tempted to force an entrance into the
building and was again plac d under
arrest. A number of Radicals went to
the Hotel de Vile to request the Mu-
nicipal Council to Join deputation
which will ca upon the leaders of the
extreme lett to protest against the
election of NJ. Ferry to the presidency.
In pursuance to an order to the Gen.
erals to rejoin their commands, Cen
eral Boulanger has returned to Cler-
mont and Ferrad to his headquarters.
ATTEMPTED oRATIoNs.
nj. Camelinet and Duquery, with
Rochefort, OF L'Intransigea,t, tried to
harrangue the crowd in front of the
Palais de Bourbon, but were prevented
by the police. Afterwards they pro-
ceeded to the Hotel De Vile, followed
by mob. The guards dispersed the
crowd.
REVOLUTIONARY RIOT.
This evening, on the pretext that
the repu blic was threatened, hun
dreds Of revolutionists and Socialists,
followed by crowd composed OF all
elements, started for the Hotel De
Vile. The police and cavalry charged
the mob, which retaliated with vol
ley of stones. A number of persons
were wounded, but the mob dispersed.
The Municipal Council has decided tc